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26 | May 16, 2019 | the tinley Junction life & arts tinleyjunction.com 22ND CENTURY MEDIA is looking for local FREELANCE REPORTERS and PHOTOGRAPHERS to cover events, meetings and sports in the area. High school musicians invited to participate in Summer High School Community Band Festival Submitted by Tinley Park Community Band The Tinley Park Community Band invites high school musicians to participate in a fifth annual Summer High School Community Band Festival. Students will play alongside adult band members. The concert will take place on Thursday, June 27, from 7-9 p.m. at the Tinley Park Park District Bettenhausen Recreation Center, 8125 W. 171st St. in Tinley Park. High school musicians 14 years old and above, or those who will be graduating junior high, are invited. Rehearsals will be on Mondays from 7-9 p.m. on Monday June 3, 10, 17 and 24 at McCarthy Park, 16801 S. 80th Ave. in Tinley Park. New participants’ fee is $25 which includes a polo shirt. Returning participants fee (who have a polo shirt) is $10. Fees are requested by May 24. For more information, e-mail tinleyband@gmail. com or call (708) 620- 7701. High school musicians 14 years old and above are invited to play along side the adult band members of the Tinley Park Community Band for the Summer High School Community Band Festival on June 27. Photo submitted Interested individuals should send an email with a resume and any clips to jobs@22ndcenturymedia.com CHICAGO SOUTHWEST CHICAGO NORTHSHORE www.22ndcenturymedia.com MALIBU
tinleyjunction.com dining out the Tinley Junction | May 16, 2019 | 27 The Dish The Irish Patriot: a taste of Ireland in Orland Park Alex Ivanisevic Assistant Editor Rather than travel the 3,600 miles across the Atlantic, one needs only to head to the Historic District of Orland Park to get a taste of Ireland at The Irish Patriot. Owners Vincent and Fiona Tuohy came to America from Ireland roughly 10 years ago and purchased the building at 9875 W. 143rd St. in 2010. Today, they are serving classic Irish and American food to locals in a traditional pub atmosphere. “It’s a historical building here; it is the first brick building ever built here in Orland Park,” Vincent said. “When we bought it, it was crumbling down and the roof was caving in and the walls were falling down. It was a little piece of history falling apart. We’ve left this place in good shape for another 100 years, I hope.” After two years of remodeling and much-needed repairs, The Irish Patriot opened in March of 2012. “We tried to use the classical Irish pub look, like you’d see in small villages in Dublin,” he said. At the center of the dining room is a large, stone fireplace. “Wouldn’t be an Irish pub without one,” Vincent said. The pub is open from 11-2 a.m. Sunday through Saturday, and serves “a pretty extensive menu of American and Irish fare,” Vincent said. “Since we opened in 2012, our three top sellers are our fish and chips ($14). They’re really famous here. We use North Atlantic cod, and we make our own batter with a One of the Top 3 items on The Irish Patriot’s menu is its Kinsale Fish & Chips ($14), made with North Atlantic cod. Photos by Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media The Irish Patriot Pub 9875 W. 143rd St. in Orland Park Hours • 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily For more information ... www.theirishpatriot. com secret ingredient, and then our burger ($12) is hugely popular as well as our Reuben ($13). They’re always in our Top 3.” Also on the menu are traditional Irish dishes, such as corned beef and shepherd’s pie, among other options. In addition to serving guests at the hardwood bar in the pub section and in the dining room throughout the week, The Irish Patriot allows its dining area to be booked for parties. Vincent said the restaurant sees a lot of wedding parties, communion and confirmation parties, “as we’re quite close to St. Michael’s Catholic Church here. ...We got a church down the street and a funeral home across the street, so we do some funeral work, too.” The Tuohys also own The Irish Legend in Willow Springs and the Burbank Pub in its namesake town. They take pride in the connection they have made to the communities around their pubs. “We see a lot of regulars here,” Vincent said. “We are classically a neighborhood bar. It is something like ‘Cheers’ with the characters that are in here.” Fiona said the time commitment to running the pub is “completely 24/7,” and she also remarked on the regulars they see come to The Irish Patriot. “I love it, because we get to know so many people here, and I call them regulars but they are actually friends,” she said. Similar to the way Vincent described their “neighborhood-bar vibe,” Fiona said, “There’s a lot of people who came here on their own and just became best friends.” She said she appreciates how friendly and outgoing people are, and it creates a “family atmosphere, which is really nice.” There are a few special events The Irish Patriot enjoys celebrating with its guests — one of them being St. Patrick’s Day. “We have a very special party here for St. Patrick’s Day,” Vincent said. “It’s basically a week here. The weekend before [the holiday], we have a trolley bus and work with all the fellow pubs in the area and have a trolley bus crawl, and then I fly in musicians from Ireland every year for the holiday, and they stay a few days. We have a lot of fun.” SINGLE FAMILY •815.462.0242 From $296,900 The Irish Patriot owner Vincent Tuohy was sure to include a fireplace in the pub, something he says no pub is complete without. Vincent said they are looking forward to opening the pub’s patio for the summer, which he said can get crowded in those months but provides a fun atmosphere for patrons. “You got to love this business,” Vincent said. “It’s the long days I don’t love; they’re a bit daunting. But I love the people, and every day is different. When people are in a pub, you know they’re relaxing. You’re getting people at their best who are coming here to enjoy themselves.” TOWN HOMES •815.680.5037 First floor master bedrooms &ranches available. Immediate occupancy available. From $222,900 Model open 11:00-3:00 Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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